Examples of Website Workhorses

Joint Consortium for School Health – Examples: Healthy Schools Planner that is a free tool that schools can use to assess the current health environment and build a plan to make improvements; Comprehensive School Health Framework download; Fact Sheets.

Healthy Schools BC – Healthy Schools is a partnership with DASH BC (Directorate of Agencies for School Health) and the Ministries of Health and Education. A variety of tools are available to identify and assess needs of a school.

Dash BC – DASH is responsible for the coordination of the Healthy BC Schools Initiative. Examples: Programs and supports, resources and stories

Whole Child Initiative – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a site for superintendents, principals, teachers, and professors of education. ASCD’s Whole Child approach is an effort to transition from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long-term development and success of all children. “We help educators, families, community members, and policymakers move from a vision about educating the whole child to sustainable, collaborative action. Join us, and together we’ll change the face of education policy and practice.” Aligning Health & Education in the School Setting (PDF) is a key reference for a school community.

Youth Beyond Blue – An Australian site with information, resources, quizzes and support for young people dealing with depression and/or anxiety. There are significant lists of anxiety, suicide prevention, alcohol and drugs, discrimination, depression, pregnancy, bullying (including cyber), self-harm, grief and loss, LGBTI etc. Check the excellent RESILIENCE diagram. A YouTube presentation is also available.

Youth & Self-Injury

Self Abuse Finally Ends (S.A.F.E.) Canada – Developed to support any individual who self-abuses, those who have loved ones that do or anyone else seeking to understand self-abuse in general. The website is a safe place for people to learn more about self-abuse and to get the help needed.

Kidshealth – doctor approved health information; parent site with practical parenting information and news; kids’ site with homework help and how the body works; teens’ site with answers, advice and straight talk

Mind Your Mind – a site for youth by youth that provides information, resources and tools to help them manage stress, crisis and mental health problems

Cerebral Palsy Guidance – an educational support website dedicated to providing parents with detailed information on a complex condition of cerebral palsy.

The Cerebral Palsy Group – information, material and resources for families as well as those who diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Healthy Minds App – provides information about an app designed to help teens/students manage anxiety. It’s important to take action to stay healthy. This app is a problem-solving tool to help teens and young adults deal with emotions and cope with stresses (assignments, part-time job, sports, clubs, relationships, family responsibility). The app’s characteristics:

Understand how feelings affect you

Cover ways to deal with stress

Track how you are feeling

Easy-to-use

Simple solutions that work

The goal: Keeping your mind healthy. Developed by The Royal (mental health care and academic health service centre)

Website Workhorses on Bullying

Facts and News, Talk the Talk, Resources, Downloads, Info Sheets, Help Lines, GBTL Help Center, Tips, Quizzes, What Can Be Done, Cell Phone Safety, Stories and lots more …

What is Cyberbullying and How to Stop it – The guide has been put together to help parents and carers better understand the issues surrounding cyberbullying and how to help their children should they become a victim.

School Health Coordinator testimonial

"The Model speaks to young people about taking responsibility for their own health and well-being. The Wheel metaphor is practical and easily understood by any age and could be adapted to a wide range of learning styles. The student-friendly ideas can easily be integrated into curriculum and extra-curricular health promoting lessons and activities. It builds on all of the principles of health promotion."

Teacher testimonial

"Finally we have a framework into which all our work fits like a glove! The Wellness Resource has provided both philosophical and practical threads that logically and creatively tie together the many varied themes we develop in our program."

Counselor testimonial

"As a First Nations Counselor I have adopted the Wellness Wheel Model to address the diverse needs of my students. It encompasses all aspects of life and is not specific to any one culture or society. I not only encourage the students to use the Model, I use it in my own life as well."